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| | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15 | Before anything else, excuses for my bad english. I'm very happy to be here, among so many old truck experts/lovers. I have a brazilian made (by GM here) C-l416 Veraneio, almost a copy of the american '64 C-14 Suburban. Has a 261 engine, four-on-the floor, assisted steering and brakes (disc at front), A/C, and is in in very good shape. I'm working in it at some time. Will send some pictures soon. Now to my question: in order to make valve adjustment more comfortable (climate here in my country is somewhat hot), what if I warm up my 261, adjust only one pair of valves (no. 1 cyl. for instance), wait engine cool down, measure the gap of these two valves, and apply this measurement to the other 10,now cold? Will it work? Many thanks for any opinion or advice. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 | Ai, carramba! Does it look like this? http://djjaragua.vilabol.uol.com.br/veraneio.htmWelcome to the site. If I tried your method, FJM, I'd do it on #2 or #5,because those are where the best average internal temperatures- and hence the best average differences between hot & cold settings - might be found, but I might be a bit obsessive; There's not likely to be much difference. Be advised that it is better to have them a bit loose than a bit tight. Incidentally, your English is excellent.
1951 3800 Be the change you want to see. -hotshoe
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Welcome to the Stovebolt! We will look forward to your photos. I would like to see if there are many differences in the body style. I hope that you have a good time working with your truck.
I have checked my valve settings cold after they were set hot and I could not really see any difference. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | hotshoe, Pretty interesting license plate on the rig in your link!  Stuart | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 | Shouldn't it say frijoles, juevos, cajones, or at least have an s at the end of teste? Maybe it's just got a 1 barrel carb.  Moving on... Welcome to The Stovebolt Page. You must be proud of your truck if it looks anything like the one in your link. Good luck. Send pix. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 | Portugese, man, not Spanish!  Bill  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 | OK - ovos, favas,... Now I am starting to question *my* English. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15 | Many thanks for the greetings, advices an comments,tclederman, hotshoe36,truckernix,atomarc, 54TOW and TxLaTx.
My language is,in fact,portuguese.But I understand Spanish well.
Hotshoe, the truck is exactly like the one in the link, except that it is 10 yrs. younger. The differences are minimal. You will see them in the photos to be coming soon, truckernix. Sounds really better to measure the gap (hot) in the middle cyls. I'll do it.
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